Chintalapati (Telugu: చింతలపాటి) is a surname predominantly associated with India's Telugu speaking Brahmin, Raju communities. The surname is also shared by people of different castes belonging to Andhra Pradesh including Reddys,etc.... Eg:ChintalapatI rama krishna,Srikar chintalapati
Origin
Those who hailed from the village Chintalapadu were probably associated with the 'Chintalapati vaaru' (meaning belonging to Chintalapadu).
References
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